Herpa Wings 1/500

Since its inception as a mail delivery service in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1937, US Airways has renamed itself several times and grown strongly: from All American Aviation to Allegheny Airlines, to USAir, after the purchase of Pacific Southwest...

In the mid-1970s, Boeing set about developing a successor to its medium-haul bestseller, the 727 trijet. The result was the twin-engine 757, which promised better performance and greater efficiency. Between 1981 and 2004, no fewer than 1,050 aircraft...

The Croatian airline received its first of a total of 14 Airbus A220s on order in July 2024. The first scheduled flight led – for historical reasons – from the Croatian capital Zagreb to Frankfurt: in 1992, the first international flight of...

Initially established in 2021 as Eurowings Discover, the Eurowings spin-off served long-haul tourist destinations in North America, the Caribbean and Africa with a fleet of Airbus A330s. In order to differentiate itself more clearly from Eurowings, which...

Flying from Zurich to over 90 vacation destinations worldwide, the award-winning Swiss airline Edelweiss is investing in an extensive modernization of its long-haul fleet, to ensure that the best time of the year will continue to begin with boarding one...

At the end of 2024, Ethiopia's national airline took delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 – as the first airline in Africa. The new aircraft will initially be deployed to key destinations such as Frankfurt, London, Paris and Washington D.C. The...

In addition to transporting cargo in the holds of its passenger aircraft across its international network covering more than 80 destinations around the world, Abu-Dhabi-based Etihad Airways also operates five dedicated Boeing 777 all-cargo aircraft. This...

The newest member of the Lufthansa subsidiary's current fleet of more than 70 aircraft is the Airbus A320neo. Since 2022, seven “Neos”, the most modern and efficient variant of the successful Airbus A320 family, have been added to the fleet...

The 36th Airborne Command and Control Wing operates all four E-3 Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) serving the French Air and Space Force. Each of these aircraft sport the traditional emblem of former French Air Force squadrons on...

GOL’s fleet of more than 130 aircraft currently includes 50 of the latest variant of Boeing's successful 737 aircraft family. In the long term, the 737 Max 8 is set to replace all older 737 variants. However, the long-term financial consequences of...

More than 80 brand-new Lufthansa aircraft such as the Boeing 787-9, Airbus A350 and Boeing 777-9 will fly to destinations all over the world, equipped with the new “Allegris” cabin features. Aircraft already in service for Lufthansa, such as...

In 2022, the Danish shipping and logistics giant Maersk rebranded its cargo airline from Star Air to Maersk Air Cargo, then also receiving the typical and easily recognizable Maersk Light Blue color. In addition to 20 Boeing 767 cargo aircraft, two...

Johan Martin Schroeder was a pioneer in Dutch commercial aviation. A pilot himself, he founded Martin’s Air Charter in 1958, the first charter airline in The Netherlands. The very first flight with its, at the time, sole aircraft, an 11-seat de...

With this new release, Herpa is closing a significant gap in the Qatar Airways fleet in the 1/500 scale. In addition to 30 of Boeing's Dreamliner with the original short fuselage, the national airline of Qatar currently operates a further 18 Dreamliners...

On September 26, 2024, the last two KC-10 Extenders left Travis Air Force Base. Since 1980, the KC-10 had been a crucial asset for U.S. and allied forces, flying airlift and aerial refueling missions across the globe. The KC-10 could carry twice as much...

TUIfly celebrated its 50th anniversary with an unusual special livery. The almost 40 meter long fuselage shows the development of the popular leisure airline's outfit with the current TUIfly colors at the front, the HLX livery in the middle and the...

Following the special livery already presented on an Airbus A321, the eye-catching leaf design has been applied even more prominently to a flagship of the fleet of Turkey's largest airline. In future, Turkish Airlines will use the design on aircraft that...

More than 1,200 Antonov AN-12 transports, designated “Cub” by NATO, were produced in various factories throughout the Soviet Union from 1957 to 1973 and served a multitude of roles similar to its U.S. counterpart, the Lockheed C-130...

After having already released a model of the longest Dreamliner variant, the 787-10, in United Airlines’ current livery, Herpa now goes one step smaller, and is releasing the slightly shorter version. The 787-9 is not only the most-ordered and...

On September 26, 2024, the last two KC-10 Extenders left Travis Air Force Base. Since 1980, the KC-10 had been a crucial asset for U.S. and allied forces, flying airlift and aerial refueling missions across the globe. The KC-10 could carry twice as much...